Rugby Union Trivia Questions

World Rugby's laws only permit mouthguards, they do not mandate them. While recommended, they are not compulsory in most professional competitions.

In rugby union, a try is worth 5 points; an American football touchdown is worth 6 points. So the statement claiming the try is worth more is false.

The ball must always be passed laterally or backward; a forward pass results in a scrum to the opposing team. This is a fundamental rule unique to rugby.

A scrum can rotate up to 90 degrees without being reset, but a collapse usually results in a reset, not a penalty, unless one team deliberately brought it down.

A penalty kick in rugby union is worth 3 points, and a field goal in American football also scores 3 points, so the statement is correct.

World Rugby laws do not restrict the number of lifters in a lineout; any number of players may assist a jumper provided they lift from the line of touch.

The men's Rugby World Cup started in 1987, but the first Women's Rugby World Cup was held in 1991—not 1998. The statement is false because 1998 is incorrect.

World Rugby specifies a ball weight of 410–460 g and a width circumference of 580–620 mm. An NFL football weighs 397–425 g with a short circumference of 533–540 mm, so the rugby ball is both heavier and larger.